Happiness & Success
Achieving Happiness Through Acceptance of Life
The quest for happiness often leads to frustration, as many fail to realize that the...
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- Written by: Diana Lucia and Karen Moritz
It is well established that drinking alcohol during pregnancy can have detrimental effects on the developing foetus.
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- Written by: Lotje Hives and Tara-Lynn Scheffel
The beach offers a wide open playscape where children are fuelled by curiosity.
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- Written by: Lisette Schuitemaker
The American software consultant I interviewed told me about an exercise he did ages ago that has stayed with him his whole life. The participants in the workshop he was in were asked to write their own eulogy, then deliver it to the class, speaking about how they wanted to be remembered.
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- Written by: Darby Saxbe and Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook
Human breast milk is more than a meal – it’s also a clock, providing time-of-day information to infants.
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- Written by: Elena Merenda
The Lion King is a movie about a young lion cub named Simba, who idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and is eager for his own royal destiny.
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- Written by: Marc A Zimmerman, et al
Injury is the leading cause of death for U.S. children and adolescents, accounting for over 60% of all deaths in this group. Firearms are the second leading cause of death among U.S. children and adolescents, after car crashes. Firearm deaths occur at a rate over three times higher than drownings.
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- Written by: Joan Combellick
For all of human history, babies have been born where their mothers lived – whether in a house, hut or cave.
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- Written by: David Diamond
The deaths of twins in the backseat of their father’s car is yet another reminder of how tragedies can occur when the brain goes into an autopilot mode and loses awareness of crucial events.
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- Written by: Adriel John Orena and Linda Polka
People often say that babies are like little sponges — with their ability to soak up language quickly and easily.
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- Written by: Anita Layton and Mehrshad Sadria
Imagine that your son Tommy is about to turn two. He is a shy and sweet little boy, but his behaviours can be unpredictable.
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- Written by: Nadia Chernyak, et al
Have you heard this tale? In ancient times, an escaped slave hid in a cave only to encounter a wounded lion. Although afraid, the man helps the lion, removing a thorn from its paw.
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- Written by: Cailin Riley
Students who feel a greater sense of belonging with their peers, family, and school community are less likely to participate in bullying, according to new research.
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- Written by: Allison Hydzik
Babies born to mothers who have obesity are more likely to develop cancer in early childhood, a new study reports.
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- Written by: Penny Bishop
The term “personalized learning” is becoming more common. Indeed, 39 states mention personalized learning in their school improvement plans, as required by the Every Student Succeeds Act. Not only are states legislating personalized learning, but philanthropists are funding it and, in some cases, families are pushing back against it.
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- Written by: Denis Donavan, M.D., M.ED., and Deborah McIntyre
Many parents today will tell you that they're not getting what they want from their children. Quite a few parents have actually thrown in the towel. By contrast... we believe that many frustrating and seemingly insurmountable problems actually have simple, easy to understand causes, as well as equally simple and easy to understand solutions.
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- Written by: Alison Jones
Reminding children of their many roles—friend, neighbor, and daughter, for example—can lead to better problem-solving and more flexible thinking, research finds.
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- Written by: David Dickinson
If you want your child to have a rich and fulfilling life, one of the best things you can do is help build your child’s vocabulary.
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- Written by: Ryan Anderson and Hannah Ford
For thousands of years, mothers have sung lullabies to help their babies and children fall asleep.
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- Written by: Alexis Blue
One of the most valuable lessons parents can teach their children about money might be how to give it away.
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- Written by: Carla Pascoe Leahy
Over the past few decades of Australian life, government policies have gradually offered more support to working mothers, particularly through childcare subsidies and parental leave.
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- Written by: Carlos Yu
I recently worked a shift in the emergency room at a Toronto-area hospital and was asked to see a 12-year-old boy who had cut himself for the first time, on his wrist.
